CVE-2023-42916

MEDIUMCISA KEV

6.5

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, Safari 17.1.2. Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published11/30/2023

Last Modified10/23/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorApple

ProductMultiple Products

Vulnerability NameApple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2023-12-04

Remediation Due Date2023-12-25

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

apple:ipadosapple:iphone_osapple:macosapple:safaridebian:debian_linuxfedoraproject:fedorawebkitgtk:webkitgtk\+

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125CWE-125

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/3(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/4(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/5(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/35(product-security@apple.com)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/05/1(product-security@apple.com)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AD2KIHHCUBQC2YYH3FJWAHI5BG3QETOH/(product-security@apple.com)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P5LQS6VEI7VIZNC7QGQ62EOV45R5RJIR/(product-security@apple.com)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214033(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214034(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214062(product-security@apple.com)

https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5575(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/3(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/4(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/5(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/35(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/05/1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AD2KIHHCUBQC2YYH3FJWAHI5BG3QETOH/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P5LQS6VEI7VIZNC7QGQ62EOV45R5RJIR/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214033(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214034(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214062(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5575(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42916(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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